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News for the Smith College Community | January 24, 2024

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Pioneers Called One of the Country’s Best Teams

Pioneers Called One of the Country’s Best Teams

Last year alone, as The Boston Globe notes, Smith’s basketball team was the top seed in a divisional tournament and, for the first time, made it to the Final Four. And with a 14–2 winning record so far this season, the Pioneers are proving once again that they’re a force to be reckoned with.

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Smith Researchers Contribute to Study Tracing the Origin of Life on Earth

Smith Researchers Contribute to Study Tracing the Origin of Life on Earth

Since our planet was formed, a staggering number of cells have inhabited its spaces. In collaboration with Carleton University and the Weizmann Institute of Science, this study explores how much life has likely existed on Earth.

Former Smith President Carol Christ Discusses Free Speech, Campus Safety

Former Smith President Carol Christ Discusses Free Speech, Campus Safety

During a Q&A with The New Yorker, Christ reflects on the past and offers advice to academic leaders: “I think the task is to bring together people of sharply differing views, and have them talk to each other with civility and respect.”

Tiffany Wang ’09 Reflects on Internal Racism, Success After Smith

Tiffany Wang ’09 Reflects on Internal Racism, Success After Smith

As an undergrad, Wang realized she’d been subconsciously distancing herself from her Chinese heritage. She tells Into the Gloss how a life-changing study abroad experience helped her reconnect with her roots.

Rebecca Read Medrano ’70 Gets Victor Shargai Leadership Award

Rebecca Read Medrano ’70 Gets Victor Shargai Leadership Award

A dancer who co-founded the GALA Hispanic Theatre in Washington, D.C., Medrano was honored on January 22 for her efforts to strengthen the theater community through service and creative leadership.

Meghan Elizabeth Kallman ’05 Writes About Family Planning, Climate Change

Meghan Elizabeth Kallman ’05 Writes About Family Planning, Climate Change

Co-authored by Josephine Ferorelli, the forthcoming book The Conceivable Future explores how our changing planet affects the next generation, while also advising parents on how to process global warming and proceed in light of it.

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Northampton Council Accepts Road Safety Gift From Smith

According to a statement by Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra ’96 and President Sarah Willie-LeBreton, the $200,000 will go toward “addressing the urgent need for enhanced safety near Smith” with roadway improvements along routes 9 and 66.

Prof. Carol Zaleski Chats About Co-Authored Book on Podcast

During a December 20 episode of The Learning Curve, Zaleski reads from her release The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings, written in collaboration with her husband, and discusses the four authors who inspired the book.

Talya Epstein MSW ’25 Receives Alex Dubé Scholarship

Named for the president of the Career Transition for Dancers program, this aid supports the continuing education of dancers as they build their next professional platforms. Epstein was one of five recipients to receive this year’s $10,000 scholarship.

Agnes Chapski ’83 Named Executive Vice President of CEW

In early January, the Cosmetic Executive Women organization announced Chapski’s appointment as its new executive to monitor business strategy and growth. She was praised for her “unparalleled expertise and commitment” in the announcement.

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